Friedrich August Grenzig arrived in the USA in June of 1866
with his family of four (wife and 2 daughters). He came from Berlin Germany, on the ship Jupiter, where he worked as a mason with his cousin John August Grenzig Sr. who joined him 4 years later, with his family of 5, in June of 1870.
All 9 lived together on Broadway St., Brooklyn, NY for a few years.
Not much information exists on Friedrich August Grenzig and our research is continuing.
See John A. Grenzig Jr. letter of 1942
No pictures are available at this time.
Family Tree starting with Friedrich’s Parents
Blue Text indicates first 4 people who came from Germany
1,2,3,4 indicates generation
+ indicates spouse
August Grenzig B: in Germany
.+ Kenlyon (unknown)
1 Friedrich August Grenzig b: 07 Jul 1824 in Auneburg d: 07 Feb 1903 in Queens N.Y.
.. +Henriette Auguste Alwine Klein b: 28 Aug 1826 in Neustadt d: 09 Apr 1918 in 8 Erma Ave., Port Washington, NY, Daughters Home
…… 2 Auguste Pauline Grenzig b: 04 Jan 1853 in Germany
………. +Otto Zaremba b: May 1843 in Germany m: 18 Sep 1872 in Brooklny, NY d: Bet. 1921 – 1930
…………… 3 Otto Frederick Zaremba b: 30 Jul 1873 in NY d: 17 Oct 1939 in Brooklyn, New York
………………. +Helen M. Unknown b: Abt. 1880 in NY m: Abt. 1912
…………… 3 Hugo Alexander Zaremba b: 29 Dec 1874 in NY
………………. +Lillian Marie Unknown b: Abt. 1883 in NJ m: Abt. 1903
………………….. 4 Arthur L. Zaremba b: 30 Jun 1904 in NJ d: Aug 1970 in NJ
………………….. 4 William K. Zaremba b: 10 Jun 1908 in NJ d: 07 Jan 1998
………………….. 4 Francis G. Zaremba b: 1920 in NJ
…………… 3 Alwina Zaremba b: Jul 1878 in NY
…………… 3 Gertrude Zaremba b: Sep 1879 in NY
………………. +Unknown m: Abt. 1903
…………… 3 Edward J. Zaremba b: 21 May 1886 in PA d: 11 Apr 1967 in NJ
………………. +Jane b: 17 Jul 1893 m: Abt. 1913 d: 31 Mar 1984 in NJ
………………….. 4 Margaret? Zaremba b: Feb 1914 in NJ
………………….. 4 Lucille Zaremba b: 24 Nov 1916 in NJ d: Sep 1998 in Redwood City, CA
……………………… +Unknown Whitehead
…………… 3 Pauline Zaremba b: Jul 1888 in PA
…… 2 Sophie Auguste Marie Grenzig b: 08 Nov 1854 in Berlin, Germany d: 05 Aug 1938 in Port Washington, NY
………. +Charles Bradley b: Sep 1853 in NY m: 29 Apr 1874 in Brooklyn, NY d: 30 Jan 1927 in Port Washington, NY
…………… 3 John F. Bradley b: Mar 1876
………………. +Lulu E b: Sep 1875 m: Abt. 1898
………………….. 4 Aida M Bradley b: Sep 1898
………………….. 4 Irma E Bradley b: Abt. 1901
………………….. 4 Helen P Bradley b: Abt. 1905
………………….. 4 John L Bradley b: Abt. 1908
……………………… +Unknown
………………………….. 5 John Bradley b: Abt. 1958
…………… 3 Lizzie Bradley b: Abt. 1877
…………… 3 Charles K. Bradley b: Jul 1878
………………. +Mary b: Abt. 1882 m: Abt. 1904
…………… 3 Pauline Bradley b: Sep 1881
…………… 3 Herbert Bradley b: Jul 1899 in NJ